Lucky Me

Director: Jack Donohue Jack Donohue

Overview

Lucky Me is a mixed-bag musical from Warner Bros., adhering to a tried-and-true formula that was wearing just a bit thin in 1954. Candy (Doris Day), Hap (Phil Silvers), Duke (Eddie Foy Jr.) and Flo (Nancy Walker) are four small-time performers who find themselves stranded in Miami. Forced to take domestic jobs in a fancy hotel, the foursomes's spirits are lifted when songwriter Dick (Bob Cummings) checks in. On the verge of writing a big-time Broadway show, Dick invites the four entertainers to participate. The hitch: In order to bankroll the show, Dick must woo and win the daughter (Martha Hyer) of a Texas oil magnate. . .and Candy has fallen in love with Dick. Sharp-eyed viewers will spot Angie Dickinson making her uncredited feature-film debut.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2014
UPC:	0888574099381
Original Release:	1954
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	30,977

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Doris Day	Candy Williams
Robert Cummings	Dick Carson
Phil Silvers	Hap Snyder
Nancy Walker	Flo Neely
Eddie Foy Jr.	Duke McGee
Martha Hyer	Lorraine Thayer
Bill Goodwin	Otis Thayer
Marcel Dalio	Anton
Hayden Rorke	Tommy Arthur
James Burke	Mahoney
Herb Vigran	Theater Manager
George Sherwood	Smith
Percy Helton	Brown
Jim Hayward	Jones
Jack Shea	Cop
William Bakewell	Motorist
Cliff Ferre	Orchestra Leader
Charles Cane	Sergeant
Jean De Briac	Captain
Ann Tyrrell	Fortune Teller
Ray Teal	Crony
Tom Powers	Crony
Angie Dickinson	Party Guest
Lucy Marlow	Party Guest
Dolores Dorn	Party Guest
Emmaline Henry	Party Guest
Gladys Hurlbut	Dowager
Jack George	Waiter Captain
Betty Allen	Restaurant Patron
Leon Alton	Man at Ladder
John Alvin	Clerk
Jack Boyle	Call Boy
Steve Carruthers	Club Patron
Beulah Christian	Party Guest
Oliver Cross	Restaurant Patron
Bess Flowers	Woman in Front of Flower Shop/Restaurant Patron/Party Guest
George Ford	Party Guest
Ray Heindorf	Composer
Howard Jackson	Composer

Technical Credits

Irving Elinson

Robert O'Brien

James O'Hanlon

Henry Blanke	Producer
Jack Donohue	Director
Irving Elinson	Screenwriter
Robert O'Brien	Screenwriter
James O'Hanlon	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Although it's not a disaster, Lucky Me is a dull and surprisingly dreary little musical. Not dreary in terms of atmosphere, but in terms of originality and vitality. It boasts a hoary plot, but that by itself isn't the problem; many better musicals have been made from equally trite story ingredients. The problem is that nothing is done to disguise the dullness of the plot, and there's nothing in the way of wit, character development, or sparkling dialogue to compensate. Even more damagingly, the Sammy Fain songs are, at best, merely adequate. Oh, "Love You Dearly" has a generally pleasing main strain, and "Men" works because Doris Day and especially Phil Silvers force it to. But a script this weak needs a real killer of a score, rather than one that is just fairly pleasant. Lucky Me does have an expert cast, but Day doesn't seem totally engaged in the affair (though her singing is spot-on), and Robert Cummings is clearly uncomfortable. There's also precious little chemistry between the two stars. Silvers scores big, but he's not given enough to do. Given even less are Nancy Walker and Eddie Foy, Jr., chomping at the bit to let loose a little and never getting half a chance. It's colorful and there are some amusing or lovely costumes (and some not-so-lovely), but all in all, Lucky Me is a genial but lackluster film.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler